the future of transportation
CITIZEN SONOMA
believes that the future
of transportation lies in
21st Century technology...
not in reverting back to
19th Century modes of
transportation.
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CITIZEN SONOMA recognizes that transportation technology is beginning to progress at a rapid pace and will change considerably over the coming decades. This page is dedicated to highlighting some of the newest and more futuristic technology advances when it comes to transportation. While not all of these ideas may come to fruition, or end up being viable solutions, we do think that alternatives that allow individuals the greatest amount of freedom will stand the best chances of succeeding. We wish to explore all of the possibilities for the future, not only those that the planners have put forth.
CITIZEN SONOMA members do not believe that regressing back to old, outdated, 19th century modes of transportation slated for in Plan Bay Area (such as riding a bike, walking, or trains), is the direction we should be heading. While personal lifestyle choices like biking and walking may be beneficial to peoples' health, we do not believe this is practical in the everyday lives of the majority of the population, especially those with small children, the disabled, or the elderly. How convenient is it to ride a bike, train or walk when going grocery shopping, to soccer games, school and work, etc...? We appreciate the freedoms and liberty that comes from owning personal automobiles and do not see an end to them in the future. With personal automobiles, individuals can go when and where they like. Mass transit has it's place in society, and it is a great alternative to many. However, other individuals may wish to make other choices for themselves, and they should be allowed to.
CITIZEN SONOMA members do not believe that regressing back to old, outdated, 19th century modes of transportation slated for in Plan Bay Area (such as riding a bike, walking, or trains), is the direction we should be heading. While personal lifestyle choices like biking and walking may be beneficial to peoples' health, we do not believe this is practical in the everyday lives of the majority of the population, especially those with small children, the disabled, or the elderly. How convenient is it to ride a bike, train or walk when going grocery shopping, to soccer games, school and work, etc...? We appreciate the freedoms and liberty that comes from owning personal automobiles and do not see an end to them in the future. With personal automobiles, individuals can go when and where they like. Mass transit has it's place in society, and it is a great alternative to many. However, other individuals may wish to make other choices for themselves, and they should be allowed to.
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welcoming the 21st century
FEATURED HERE:
Super Buses are currently being constructed in China & India. Each Super Bus holds up to
1200 passengers, runs on rail,
produces zero-emissions, and costs one-tenth the cost of
light rail.
"Solution to China’s Month-long Traffic Jam: ‘Super Bus’ Allows Cars to Zip Beneath", Great News Network, on September 9, 2010:
http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/solution_to_chinas_month_long_traffic_jam_super_bus_allows_cars_to_zip_bene/?source=rss
"China's '3D Fast Bus' Straddles the Road So Cars Can Drive Under", by Michael Graham Richard, on August, 3, 2010:
http://www.treehugger.com/cars/chinas-3d-fast-bus-straddles-the-road-so-cars-can-drive-under.html
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innovation is key for solving
21st century problems
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21st century transportation
in the news
FEATURED HERE:
A futuristic rendition
of a city that looks like something right out of
"The Jetsons".
"Solving Transport Headaches in the Cities of 2050", by Ryan Chin, BBC Future, on June 18, 2013:
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130617-moving-around-in-the-megacity
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130617-moving-around-in-the-megacity
Future Tech
"Fast Forward: Transit 2050", WordPress.com, on October 15, 2012:
http://ratnachatterjee.wordpress.com/2012/10/15/fast-forward-transit-2050/
http://ratnachatterjee.wordpress.com/2012/10/15/fast-forward-transit-2050/
"Radical Railways: Top 10 Transportation Systems of the Future", by Noel McKeegan, on June 18, 2012:
http://www.gizmag.com/future-transport/22959/
http://www.gizmag.com/future-transport/22959/
"When ‘Sustainability’ is Code for Bigger Government", by Paul Dreissen, The Washington Times, on February 25, 2013:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/25/driessen-when-sustainability-code-bigger-governmen/?page=all
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/25/driessen-when-sustainability-code-bigger-governmen/?page=all